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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-01-28
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[01] President Papoulias meets Pope Benedict
[01] President Papoulias meets Pope Benedict
Greece's president of the republic, Karolos Papoulias, on Saturday met
Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican following a five-day official visit to
Italy.
The two officials exchanged greetings in German and withdrew to the
smiling pontiff's office for a 15-minute meeting, later to be joined by
ministers accompanying the president.
Benedict awarded Papoulias the Vatican's highest medal, receiving from
his visitor a silver tray portraying Christ and the disciples.
Accompanying the head of state were Education Minister Marieta
Yiannakou, Macedonia-Thrace Minister Nikos Tsiartsionis, Deputy
Foreign Minister Panayiotis Skandalakis, and Deputy Culture Minister
Petros Tatoulis.
President Papoulias later met the prime minister of the Vatican,
Cardinal Angelo Sontano.
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